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OF
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AUTOMATIC BROWNING POCKET PISTOLS.
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PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 m.m. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
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Dining necommodation for 300 Persons, String Band Plays during Tiffin and Dinner Well Furnished Reception Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard Room for Hotel
Residents.
Electrio Lifts to ench Floor, Electric Lighting and_Faze Telephones on every Flow. Every Comfort.
Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms. Ladies Cloak Horms,
Matron in attendance..
CHARGES MODERATE, AND NO EXTRAS, a42]
A. F. DAVIES, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL
Ladies' Afternoon Tea-RoomILA, Private Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Hot and Coki Water. throughout,
Electrically Lighted, Electric Fans (it
required).
Electrio Pienenger Elevator to each vor.. Table D'Hote at separate tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 24th July, 1905.
MANAGER.
**KINGSCLERE,"
PRIVATE HOTEL.
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APPROACH FROM KENNEDY ROAD AND MACDONNEL ROAD. Telephone No. 134.
"SACHSOLA."
Telegraphic Address: A.B.C. Code, 5th Ed.
ALECTRIC LIGHT, Hot and Cold Water
E throughout. Billiards, Tennis, Croquet,
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#45 Proprietress, Mrs. G. SACHSE. "BRAESIDE,'
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Apply to Mus. F. W. WATTS,
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TELEPHONE 197.
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Mrs. M. MATTHAEY, Proprietrees,
"A thorouglily First-Class and Up-to-Date Hotel
Large and Airy Rooms, affording every comfor
to Residents and Tourist Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. MODERATE RATES. Telegraphic address. "Comfort," Hongkong.
For Particulars, apply to
M. MATTHAEY, Proprietress.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1908.
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**BOA VISTA ” (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH
CHINA). MACAO.
|-
THE Hotel is under European managə- Tent and most strict supervision at food, cleanliness and hygiene of the place.
All comforts of a hose,
A most pleasant retreat for those desirous of a few days rest and quiet..
Comfortable accidation for travollars paying a visit to the historical and picturesque colony of Meso.
Macao is 40 miles south-west of Hongkong. Two steamers (2.8. Sui An and Sui Tai) daily to and from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Canton, give easy communication with both these centres.
Cable Address" BOAVISTA," For Terms, apply to
$196]
THE MANAGER.
VICTORIA HOTEL
SHAMEEN-CANTON. MANAGER-ME. H. HAYNES. Telegraphic addræts---" VICTORIA, SHAMEEN.
SITUATED ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
MACAO HOTEL.
MAÇAO.
MANAGER MR. H. N. BEAUKEPAIRE. Telegraphic address→→ FARMER, Macao." SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF PRAYA GEANDE Both Hotels electrically ligted, and unde experienced Europesa Supervision. GUIDES AND CHAIRS PROVIDED. Every information and Special attention given to Tourists. REASONALE RATES.
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HOTEL
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor.
RIPOSO.
BEXHILL-ON-SEA.
THE attention of intending visitors to Eng.
THE
land is courteously directed to the above
privato Hotel, widely renowned for comfort SMOKELESS POWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No. 10 to 888G. at $6, $7 and and its excellent English catering and cooking, $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES It adjoins good Golf Links and overlooks Sex and AIR GUNS in Variety..
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906. [1445,
en Bouth and Weat Climate sunny and bracing Terms from 8 per day inclusive.. Benident Proprietres Mrs. Gibson.
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